Cream cleanser with high levels of emollients and glycerin

Abstract

A cleansing composition comprising: (A) glycerin; (B) one or more emollients; (C) a first surfactant comprising a salt of cocoyl isethionate; (D) a second surfactant where said second surfactant comprises one or more members of the group consisting on an anionic surfactant, an alkyl phosphate, a salt of an alkyl phosphate, and an amphoteric surfactant; and (E) water.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A cleansing composition comprising: 
 (A) glycerin;    (B) one or more emollients;    (C) a first surfactant comprising a salt of cocoyl isethionate;    (D) a second surfactant where said second surfactant comprises one or more members of the group consisting on an anionic surfactant, an alkyl phosphate, a salt of an alkyl phosphate, and an amphoteric surfactant; and    (E) water.    
     
     
         2 . The cleansing composition of  claim 1  which further comprises 
 (F) a polymeric thickener.  
 
     
     
         3 . The cleansing composition of  claim 1  wherein said one or more emollients are selected from the group consisting of petrolatum, mineral oils, soybean oil, isopropyl myristate, isopropyl palmitate, 1-decene polymer (hydrogenated), C 12 -C 15  alkyl benzoate, and C 12 -C 15  alkyl benzoates esters.  
     
     
         4 . The cleansing composition of  claim 1  wherein said salt of cocoyl isethionated is selected from the group consisting of ammonium cocoyl isethionate and sodium cocoyl isethionate.  
     
     
         5 . The cleansing composition of  claim 1  wherein said second surfactant further comprises an anionic surfactant and an alkyl phosphate.  
     
     
         6 . The cleansing composition of  claim 5  wherein 
 said anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium salts of fatty acid taurate, acyl glutamates, -olefin sulfonates, and sarcosinates; and  
 said alkyl phosphate is selected from the group consisting of C 9 -C 15  alkyl phosphates and lauryl phosphate acid.  
 
     
     
         7 . The cleansing composition of  claim 6  wherein said alkyl phosphate is neutralized to a pH ranging from about 5 to about 8.  
     
     
         8 . The cleansing composition of  claim 2  wherein 
 glycerin is present in an amount of about 45 to about 46 percent by weight;  
 said one or more emollients are present in an amount of 32 percent by weight;  
 said first surfactant is present in an amount of about 7.2 percent by weight;  
 said second surfactant is present in an amount of about 1.2 percent to about 3.2;  
 water is present in an amount of about 5 percent to 12 percent; and said polymeric thickener is present in an amount of about 0.1 percent to about 0.7 percent.  
 
     
     
         9 . The cleansing composition of  claim 2  which further comprises a foam booster, skin enhancing active agents, and active ingredients.  
     
     
         10 . The cleansing composition of  claim 8  wherein said secondary surfactant comprises an anionic surfactant and an alkyl phosphate.  
     
     
         11 . The cleansing composition of  claim 10  wherein said alkyl phosphate and said polymeric thickener are neutralized.  
     
     
         12 . The cleansing composition of  claim 10  wherein 
 said one or more emollients comprise C 12 -C 15  alkyl benzoate and petrolatum;  
 said first surfactant is sodium cocyl isethionate;  
 said second surfactant is sodium lauryl sulfate and an alkyl phosphate; and  
 said polymeric thickener is acrylate/C 10 -C 30  cross polymer.  
 
     
     
         13 . A method of preparing the cleansing compositions which comprises 
 (1) mixing glycerin and water together; and    (2) adding to the glycerin and water mixture emollients and surfactants.    
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the emollients and surfactants are mixed together before they are added to the glycerin and water mixture.  
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13  where all components are mixed by high shear blending.